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  • 2015 Volvo S80

    Volvo’s new XC90 based on the modular SPA platform is set for a reveal any day now. The SUV will reach showrooms by spring 2015, after which Volvo will launch a replacement for the S80 sedan, also based on the SPA platform and sharing many of its features with the new XC90. The information was revealed by Volvo CEO Håkan Samuelsson, who told The Wall Street Journal that the new XC90 was the priority. The automaker will then focus on starting exports from its Chinese factories, including to the U.S. market, and then, according to Samuelsson, will be arrival of the new S90. The new...

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    Video Recap Of Volvo’s Facelifted 2014 Model Range

    This week Volvo announced a series of updates across most of its 2014 model range, with only the discontinued C30 and soon-to-be-replaced XC90 remaining unchanged for the new model year. That means updated versions of the S60 and S80 sedans as well as updated versions of their respective XC60 and...

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    Volvo Releases Details For Updated 2014 S60, XC60, XC70 And S80

    Following a quick video preview of its updated 2014 model range, Volvo has decided to release all the official details. The updated models include the S60 and S80 sedans, as well as the XC60 and XC70 crossovers, all of which are scheduled to be revealed to the public at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show...

  • 2013 Volvo S60 T5 AWD
    Volvo S60, S80 Refresh Coming, Followed By New XC90: Report

    While most automakers are reporting robust sales in 2012 (so far, anyway), Volvo is longing for the good old days of 2011. In September, Volvo sold just 4,977 vehicles in the United States, a 1.3-percent decline from last September’s sales. Year-to-date, Volvo’s sales are down one...

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    2013 Volvo S80, XC70 Models Recalled For TPMS Programming Flaw

    Volvo is recalling some 300 model year 2013 S80 sedans and XC70 wagons to correct a software error in the Central Electronic Module relating to the Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS). As delivered, the cars will display a “TPMS Service Required” message after some 15 minutes of...

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    2011-2013 Volvo S80 Recalled For Faulty Transmission

    Volvo has issued a recall on its aging sedan flagship, the S80, due to a potential fault with the car’s automatic transmission. The recall is for Volvo S80 sedans from the 2011 to 2013 model years, of which there are some 1,469 examples affected. According to Volvo a software error may...

  • 2012 Volvo S80

    It’s no secret that Volvo is moving away from larger engines in favor of smaller ones. The Swedish automaker has already eliminated V-8 engines, and will soon begin paring back five and six-cylinder engines, too. In fact, in the not-too-distant future, all Volvo models will be powered by four-cylinder engines. That future, in the United States at least, begins this fall, when Volvo will reintroduce a four-cylinder engine for the first time since 2004. Automotive News (subscription required) says that front-wheel-drive versions of the S60 and S80 sedans, the XC60 crossover and the XC70...

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    Volvo Issues Recall On 2012 S60, S80, XC60 And XC70

    Volvo has issued a recall on a handful of its models due to a potential fault afflicting the vehicles’ electrical systems. The affected models are those 2012 S60 and S80 sedans and 2012 XC60 and XC70 crossovers built from May 16, 2011, through to October 6, 2011. There are some 17,000...

  • 2011 Volvo S80
    Looking For Better Fuel Economy, Volvo Downsizes To Four Cylinder Engines

    Volvo is abandoning its traditional five and six cylinder engines in favor of more advanced and fuel-efficient three and four cylinder power plants.

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    Volvo S80 Recalled For Power Steering Flaw

    Volvo is issuing a recall for S80 sedans manufactured during the 2007 model year. The problem? A flaw in the power steering system that could result in a crash. Specifically, Volvo says that the power steering reservoir return hose on some 2007 S80s may have been incorrectly routed. As a result...

  • 2012 Volvo S80 Executive
    2012 Volvo S80 Executive Gets That Little Extra Touch Of Luxury

    Volvo recently updated its S80 flagship sedan for the 2012 model year, with most of the updates centering on several new safety and infotainment upgrades. However, the automaker is also launching a new version of its S80 Executive special edition model, which has been revealed today in its latest...

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    2011 Volvo S60, S80, XC60 And XC70 Models Recalled Because Of Stalling Engines

    Volvo is blaming a software glitch for its latest recall of all 2011 model year S60 and S80 sedans and XC60 and XC70 crossovers. A total of 6,046 vehicles are involved in the latest recall, which is scheduled to take effect on December 10, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety...

  • Volvo 2.0-liter GTDi engine

    Volvo has unveiled the first of a new range of down-sized gasoline engines that the automaker plans to launch in its cars from this year onwards. The new engines adopt the tried-and-tested method of combining two separate fuel saving technologies, direct fuel injection and turbocharging, in order to make an engine more efficient. Volvo calls its technology Gasoline Turbocharged Direct Injection (GTDi) and it will debut in the Volvo S80 sedan in overseas markets and eventually filter across to the V70 and XC60 models. No word yet on any U.S. release but there’s a strong chance that the...

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    First Volvo S80L long-wheelbase sedans roll off the line in China

    Last November Volvo announced it would release a long-wheelbase version of the S80 sedan for the Chinese market, and today that car has begun sales. There are no expectations the car will be available outside of China, following a trend of other carmakers in building unique limos for the country...

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    Volvo refreshes S80 saloon for 2010 model year

    The second-generation Volvo S80 saloon was first introduced for sale back in 2006 and hasn’t seen many major alterations since then except for the introduction of a long-wheelbase version for the Chinese market late last year. That’s all set to change as Volvo has announced plans for a...

  • Volvo D5 twin-turbo diesel Euro 5 five cylinder engine
    Volvo adds pair of new five-cylinder turbodiesels to engine lineup

    Diesel is the way of the present in Europe, and to hear some tell it, it's the future for the U.S. as well. Either way, Volvo will be prepared with two new diesels announced in detail today. The D5 five-cylinder diesel was announced for the S80 sedan back in January, but now full details on both...

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